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Object Lesson Road

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  2. KY
  3. …Southeastern Kentucky
  4. …Middlesborough
  5. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
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“The short way to Saddle of the Gap and a great way to follow the history of the automobile. ”

April French
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83%

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1,583' 482 m

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1,430' 436 m

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153' 47 m

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Cumberland Gap closes at dark. Check their website for information about backcountry camping.

Description

The Object Lesson Road route starts at the Thomas Walker Parking Area and follows the remnants of the Object Lesson automobile road through the Gap. Rehabilitated in 2002 to its 1907 condition, this path is wide and an easy climb up to the Saddle of the Gap.

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Land Manager: NPS - Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

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April French
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